Today, Logan arrived in the morning around 9am. Jack and Benton were still sleeping, but fortunately Brad was awake and in bed to let Logan in.
Once Logan arrived and showered, Benton also got ready, and then everyone except Jack walked to get some food. We headed to Centro Ideal da Graça, where Logan and Brad split a Berliner, and Benton got an almond croissant. Brad and Benton got cappuccinos that seemed more like hot chocolate (we found out later that cappuccino has a slightly broader definition in Portugal).
After getting breakfast, we walked to Castelo de São Jorge, which had some nice views (and a lot of peacocks roaming around). Once we left the castle, we walked down a road for a little bit before stopping at Zambeze for lunch (accompanied by a pitcher of green wine); this place also had very nice views.
After lunch, we walked down through the main touristy/shopping area. Since drugs are decriminalized in Portugal, there were a lot of vendors asking if we wanted coke, weed, or other drugs. We also stopped to get gelato at Bizzarro Gelato (a recommendation from a coworker), which had crazy flavor options (Benton got beet orange as well as peanut butter tomato; both of which were good). Finally, we made our way towards Praça do Comércio, before calling a Bolt to LX Factory, which was a sort of warehouse/industrial zone turned shopping/food/tourism area. At LX factory, we roamed around a couple of interesting shops, but eventually ended up at Matchamama for some drinks (the highlight was Logan getting a “tall beer,” which was in fact very tall).
After LX factory, we took a Bolt back to our Airbnb to rest for a bit. Dinner at A Cevicheria followed (food was very good, but we left feeling a bit hungry given the price 🤷). Since we were near Bairro Alto (which has a lot of bars), we went to The Meeting Point Irish Pub lisbon next to watch the Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The game was really close, and ended up going into extra time which was fun (but we ended up calling Logan a Bolt home before extra time started since he was exhausted/falling asleep).
Once the game ended, Benton and Brad grabbed some halal food (burritos, which were huge) and walked back to the Airbnb, while Jack decided to stay out at one more bar. When Jack left, there was a huge crowd outside the bar with someone passed out on the ground, and a bunch of streets were blocked off by police, so clearly something had happened. Jack walked back with minimal phone navigation, so his route home took a bit longer, but overall he didn’t go too far off the quickest route. When he got back, most of us were asleep.
